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QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB vs QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 83identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB has 2 TB more total installed storage capacity than the QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB (18 TB vs 16 TB). The QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB has 2 more storage drives installed than the QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB (8 vs 6). The QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB has 4 more storage drives supported than the QNAP TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB (12 vs 8). Only the QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the QNAP TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB:16 TB
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB:18 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB:8
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB:6
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB:8
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB:12
  • Storage drive capacity
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB:2 TB
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB:3 TB
  • Processor family
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB:Intel® Core™ i3
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
  • Processor model
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB:i3-2120
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB:E3-1225
  • Processor frequency
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB:3.3 GHz
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB:2
    • TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB:4

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Comparison of TS-879U-RP 10Gbit/s 8x2TB, TS-EC1279U-RP 10Gbit/s 6x3TB
124 specifications
Storage4 differ
Total installed storage capacityDiffers16 TB18 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers86
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers812
Storage drive capacityDiffers2 TB3 TB
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffersi3-2120E3-1225
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3331
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR00G
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD2
TcaseDiffers69.1 °C72.6 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2000Intel® HD Graphics P3000
Processor generationKnown for one2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x102Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Display typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers54.6 dB48.17 dB
Noise level (idle)Differs54.57 dB48.17 dB
Power3 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers300 W600 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs130 W165 W
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers12.5 kg15.9 kg
Package weightDiffers20.8 kg22.9 kg
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1620
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers5342652270

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